BCAB Stand Up Paddleboard Sheltered Water Leader Assessment

Imagine leading paddling adventures for people of all backgrounds, sharing your passion for SUP in a safe, enjoyable way. Whether you’re a seasoned paddler or a fan of water sports looking to develop your skills, the SUP Sheltered Water Leader award could be a perfect fit!

Why Choose the SUP Sheltered Water Leader Award?

• Open to All: The SUP Sheltered Water Leader award is designed for anyone with paddling experience! This award builds on your current skills and gives you the tools to lead fun, safe, and engaging SUP journeys.
• Create Your Learning Path: The journey is flexible and can include formal training or informal learning, allowing you to grow your skills at your own pace and in your own style.
• In-Demand Skills: Many clubs, centers, and organisations need leaders like you to guide SUP adventures on sheltered waters. This includes solo or tandem craft experiences, ensuring everyone has a safe, enjoyable time on the water.
• British Canoeing Awarding Body Qualification: We choose BCAB awards because they have over 40 years of experience, they are a regulated awarding organisation and their qualifications are aligned to the CIMSPA Occupational Standards.

What Can a SUP Sheltered Water Leader Do?

With this award, you’ll be able to lead SUP trips that are safe, rewarding, and tailored to your group’s needs. You might organise educational experiences, social paddles, or introduce new paddlers to the world of SUP. Lead as part of a club, centre, or independently to inspire others to explore the water.

The Assessment is a 1 day 1:1 Assessment where you will have to lead a group of 4-6 paddleboarders on both a sheltered water lake and river

We do everything we can to take the stress out of assessments, we are focused on the journey and not the destination. The experience will be safe, engaging and enjoyable, with you at the heart of the process, involving you in as much of the decision making as possible.

By the end of the assessment, you will have to demonstrate knowledge and skills in four areas:

• Participant focused leadership skills
• Personal paddling skills
• Rescue skills
• Underpinning background knowledge, understanding and experience